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Go in the fast group, sounds like it's the right pace for you and if my experiences with other big events are anything to go by, there will be plenty of people over-estimating their fitness.
Go in the fast group, sounds like it's the right pace for you and if my experiences with other big events are anything to go by, there will be plenty of people over-estimating their fitness.
Cheers - that is the sort of advice I was wanting 🙂 😉
So "they've done this before", is something of an exaggeration?It's a charity group ride... neither will anyone else in any group!
And if that is the case, i'd take the fast groups average pace claims with a pinch of salt! And take some body armour.
So... That didn't go quite as planned! Found a crack in the steerer tube (head tube?) on my trusty old Allez on Saturday afternoon and finally managed to source a stand-in bike (which was too big for me).
Anyway, I pressed on with the fast group and then that group split at the halfway point but I managed to stay with the lead group (and took my turn on the front). I really enjoyed it and was very pleased that I didn't get dropped (it was close in the last 8 miles but I stuck on the wheel and just managed to stay with them).
Great fun 🙂